# jely2002/youtube-dl-gui **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/jely2002-youtube-dl-gui).** 8,499 stars · 615 forks · Rust · AGPL-3.0 ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui - Homepage: https://jely2002.github.io/youtube-dl-gui/ - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/jely2002-youtube-dl-gui.md ## Description This project is a cross-platform desktop application that serves as a graphical wrapper for the youtube-dl command line tool. It functions as a web media extractor and batch video downloader, allowing users to save video files, audio tracks, subtitles, and metadata from supported online platforms. The application provides a visual interface to manage download quality, output formats, and file naming. It supports the retrieval of restricted or private content through browser cookie files, basic authentication, or video passwords. The software includes capabilities for bulk playlist archiving and parallel download execution via an automated queuing system. Users can configure destination directories and output filename patterns through custom templates. The system is built using Tauri and Rust. ## Tags ### Business & Productivity Software - [Download Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/download-managers.md) — Functions as a comprehensive download manager that executes multiple file transfers simultaneously for bulk media extraction. ([source](https://jely2002.github.io/youtube-dl-gui/)) - [CLI GUI Wrappers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/cli-gui-wrappers.md) — Offers a visual interface to configure youtube-dl settings, including quality, formats, and naming patterns. ### Graphics & Multimedia - [Video Downloaders](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/video-downloaders.md) — Provides a graphical desktop application for retrieving and saving online video and audio content locally. - [Automated Media Extractors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/media-processing-analysis/media-manipulation/media-processing/automated-media-extractors.md) — Extracts video files, audio tracks, and subtitles from supported online platforms. - [Web Resource Extraction](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/media-processing-analysis/media-manipulation/media-processing/video-analysis-processing/video-metadata-extraction/web-resource-extraction.md) — Extracts media stream URLs and source files from web links to save videos or audio tracks. ([source](https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui/blob/main/README.md)) - [Playlist Content Retrievers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/streaming-distribution/streaming-broadcasting/media-streaming/playlist-aggregators/playlist-content-retrievers.md) — Retrieves all videos within a specified playlist in a single automated operation. ([source](https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui#readme)) - [Batch Downloading](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/streaming-distribution/streaming-broadcasting/media-streaming/playlist-aggregators/playlist-content-retrievers/batch-downloading.md) — Provides capabilities for automatically downloading entire video playlists in batch operations. - [Batch](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/video-downloaders/batch.md) — Enables the simultaneous downloading of multiple high-resolution videos through a managed batch queue. - [Download Output Configuration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/download-output-configuration.md) — Allows users to specify preferred resolutions, frame rates, and output file formats for downloads. ([source](https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui#readme)) ### Development Tools & Productivity - [Command Line Wrappers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/command-line-wrappers.md) — Serves as a graphical wrapper for the youtube-dl command line tool. - [Asynchronous File Operations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/asynchronous-file-operations.md) — Implements background file transfers to ensure the user interface remains responsive during downloads. ### Operating Systems & Systems Programming - [Concurrent Downloaders](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/system-administration-maintenance/system-administration-utilities/system-utilities/download-managers/concurrent-downloaders.md) — Implements an automated queuing system to balance simultaneous download tasks and maintain system performance. ([source](https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui#readme)) ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Webview-Based](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/application-frameworks/cross-platform-desktop-frameworks/webview-based.md) — Built with Tauri to combine a native Rust backend with a webview-based user interface. - [Child Process Execution](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/integration-extensibility/workflow-automation-integrations/external-application-integrations/child-process-execution.md) — Spawns the youtube-dl command line tool as a child process to perform the actual media extraction. ### Web Development - [Cross-Platform Desktop Applications](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/cross-platform-desktop-applications.md) — Developed as a cross-platform desktop application using Tauri and Rust. - [Download Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/download-managers.md) — Includes a download manager to queue and optimize the retrieval of multiple media files. ### Part of an Awesome List - [File Naming and Destination Templates](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/media/downloaders-and-managers/file-naming-and-destination-templates.md) — Allows users to define destination folders and control output filenames using predefined presets or custom templates. ([source](https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui/blob/main/README.md)) - [Video Streaming](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/media/video-streaming.md) — Cross-platform graphical interface for video downloading. ### Content Management & Publishing - [Metadata Extraction](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/media-management/subtitle-management-systems/subtitle-synchronization/subtitle-processing/metadata-extraction.md) — Retrieves and saves available captions and descriptive video metadata during the media download process. ([source](https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui/blob/main/README.md)) ### DevOps & Infrastructure - [Authenticated Media Access](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/infrastructure/private-enterprise-management/self-hosted-services/private-infrastructure-management/access-managers/authenticated-media-access.md) — Allows access to restricted or private media using browser cookies and authentication credentials.